Hope that Saki spin-off isn`t something they`re making instead of Saki s2, hope s2 will come at some point.
I don`t give a f about a spin-off so And the same does probably most of the japanese fans of it :P

theskyflamewrote:
eh i dont think it will be nearly as big as last year i would say maybe 25 or so anime.

Personally, I am expecting in the mid to upper 30's (e.g., 36-38).

theskyflamewrote:
yep it was i imagine they will simulcast it like they did with baka test 2.

Keep in mind, however, that the first Baka to Testwas simulcast by Funimation, while the first KoreZom was simulcast by CR.

If this was Spring 2011, it would be any easy call: CR would simulcast it, and Funimation might simulcast it, as well (as they did with Sora no Otoshimono: Forte). But then along came NicoNico.com, and their inter-relationship with Kadokawa, and then the joint venture with Funimation, who of course, has already licensed the first series.

Really, it all boils down to the terms in the original contract CR had with Kadokawa when the first series was simulcast. There was one Kadokawa series CR got this season, and that was Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi 2. The big problem there, however, is even niconico.jp did not simulcast the series, indicating a probable lack of interest. By contrast, apparently niconico.jp did stream the first KoreZom series, and there is little doubt Funico would want it.

My prediction (which makes certain assumptions about CR's contract terms with Kadokawa): The series will be streamed by CR, NicoNico.com, and Funimation.

Hope that Saki spin-off isn`t something they`re making instead of Saki s2, hope s2 will come at some point.
I don`t give a f about a spin-off so And the same does probably most of the japanese fans of it :P

Well hope they`ll still make season 2.

The main Saki manga doesn't have enough material for a second season yet -- about 30 chapters worth, compared to 60 used for the first season, and the National Tournament arc is nowhere close to finished. Side-A has even less material (I don't think it even has a full volume worth of material yet) so the anime is going to be all original, but better to do that with a side-story than the main narrative.

Based upon the manga's progress, I doubt we'll see a proper second season until 2014 at the earliest.

The main Saki manga doesn't have enough material for a second season yet -- about 30 chapters worth, compared to 60 used for the first season, and the National Tournament arc is nowhere close to finished. Side-A has even less material (I don't think it even has a full volume worth of material yet) so the anime is going to be all original, but better to do that with a side-story than the main narrative.

Based upon the manga's progress, I doubt we'll see a proper second season until 2014 at the earliest.

Like the other seasons, expect a few series anime that start the previous month, and occasionally one or more that start the following month. For example, looking at the Winter of 2012 you would note 4 anime starting or airing in December, and one starting in February, but January having the vast majority. The peak months for each season's premieres are January, April, July, and October.

It is unusual for CR to get any of the early or late premiering anime for any season.